Mundu Surname

27,469th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mundu Surname Definition:

Mundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a traditional herb that is believed to repel bullets (Royalty).

Mundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,7751:55,6853,817
DR Congo2,3261:31,7623,949
Uganda8441:46,2555,709
Kenya6761:68,3136,520
Zambia6221:25,4822,711
Papua New Guinea3951:20,6422,191
Tanzania2601:203,62217,328
Nigeria2061:859,91637,696
Indonesia1891:699,73154,319
Malaysia1311:225,14712,981
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
England101:5,571,806158,774
Liberia91:489,83723,279
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Malta11:430,2723,380
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Mundu (1,864) may also be a first name.

Mundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a traditional herb that is believed to repel bullets (Royalty).

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Mundu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mundu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mundu (Bengali: মুন্ডু, Hindi: मुन्दू, Marathi: मुंडु, Oriya: ମୁୁ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mundu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 27,469th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 372,345 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Mundu live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 176,366th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 1,864 people.

The surname Mundu is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 13,775 people, or 1 in 55,685. In India Mundu is most numerous in: Jharkhand, where 81 percent reside, Odisha, where 9 percent reside and Assam, where 6 percent reside. Besides India Mundu is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Mundu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (94%) in Kenya and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maundu9111,570/
Muindu911,019/
Mundus91529/
Mundau91427/
Munduz91299/
Moundu91275/
Mundui91231/
Mundhu9199/
Munduu9198/
Mgundu9171/
Mundut9128/
Munndu9122/
Mhundu9121/
Munduh9120/
Muundu9119/
Mmundu9110/
Mundou9110/
Munddu915/
Munduy913/
Munduj913/
Mundud912/
Meundu912/
Munduś911/
Mundeu911/
Mundup911/
Mahundu831,737/
Moundou831,185/
Musendu83436/
Musindu83355/
Mutendu83254/
Munduch83123/
Mucendu8374/
Mundhud8373/
Mutindu8356/
Moundeu832/
Muindui832/
Mgundui831/
Muindou831/
Maumndu831/
Mmundhu831/
Muindhu831/
Mundoup831/
Mondu801,862/
Mundó8023/
Mumdu809/
Muchindu7718,364/
Muchendu77717/
Musendhu77137/
Mutendeu7771/
Mucenduh771/
Mondou732,063/
Mhindu73689/
Mundoo73560/
Monduy73295/
Mondau73137/
Monndu73123/
Moondu7323/
Mundoe7314/
Mondui739/
Monduu732/
Mundão732/
Mondhu731/
Mhondu731/
Moutindou7113/
Moundouha716/
Muchenduh711/
Mumdouh67122/
Mundhoo672/
Moondhu671/
Moumdou671/
Mundoeh671/

Mundu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mundu in the Oriya language
ମୁୁmuu95.34
ମୁୂmuu2.06
ମୁଣ୍ଡ଼ୁmunru1.19
ମୁଵ୍ୁmuvu0.22
ମୁଣୁ୍munu0.11
ମୁାୁmuau0.11
ମୁ୍ଣୁmunu0.11
ମୁଣ୍ତୁmuntu0.11
Mundu in the Bengali language
মুন্ডুmundu50
মুন্ডাmunda50
Mundu in the Marathi language
मुंडुmundu43.08
मुन्डुmundu16.92
मुंडूmundu15.38
मुंदूmundu6.15
मुन्दूmundu4.62
मुण्डूmundu3.08
कुंडूkundu3.08
मुंदुmundu3.08
मुंडेुmundeu3.08
मूंडूmundu1.54
Mundu in the Hindi language
मुन्दूmundu27.08
मुन्डूmundu20.83
मुण्डूmundu16.67
मुन्दुmundu12.5
मुण्डुmundu8.33
मुन्डुmundu4.17
मुंडूmundu2.08
मूंडूmundu2.08
मुनदूmunadu2.08
मुनडुmunadu2.08
मूण्डूmundu2.08

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